Tripleprint Gold Cup Day – 11-12-1999
The Tripleprint Gold Cup at Cheltenham was the feature event in the Daily Mirror racing pullout on Saturday December 11th 1999. Haydock, Doncaster and Lingfield, plus floodlit AW action at…
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The Tripleprint Gold Cup at Cheltenham was the feature event in the Daily Mirror racing pullout on Saturday December 11th 1999. Haydock, Doncaster and Lingfield, plus floodlit AW action at…
An excellent Cheltenham card was supported by Fakenham on Friday December 10th 1982. Download QR
Ayr and Clonmel were the two cards during a freeze on Thursday December 9th 1976. Download QR
Stan Mellor was closing in on 1000 winners at Leicester on Wednesday December 8th 1971. He would have to wait a little longer though. Ayr was the day’s second meeting.…
Low grade jumping at Plumpton and Sedgefield was the order of the day on Tuesday December 7th 1993. Download QR
After a period of no racing due to the weather, Warwick were confident of going ahead on Monday December 6th 1965. The big fields were testament to trainers wanting to…
Three high quality cards at Chepstow, Kempton and Newcastle provided the action on Saturday December 5th 1981. Download QR
Unfortunately none of the four scheduled meetings beat the weather on Saturday December 4th 1976. The long hot summer seemingly a distant memory… Download QR
Sandown, Exeter and Hereford staged the action on Friday December 3rd 1999. Download QR
Jumping at Uttoxeter and Windsor was supported by an AW card at Lingfield on Thursday December 2nd 1993. Download QR
December of 1971 kicked off with some excellent National Hunt racing from Ascot, Haydock Park and Worcester. Download QR
The threat of a jockey strike dominated the headlines on Tuesday November 30th 1982. The actual racing was scheduled for Huntingdon, Wetherby and Newton Abbot. Download QR
A day’s racing which will, sadly, not be repeated on Monday November 29th 1976 as two competitive cards at Windsor and Wolverhampton provided the action. Download QR
Newbury and the Hennessy Gold Cup was the feature on Saturday November 28th 1987. Newcastle, Towcester and Market Rasen were the other three cards. Download QR
Wincanton’s highly competitive card, and day two of Haydock’s Edward Hanmer Chase meeting, comprised the entertainment on Thursday November 25th 1982. Download QR
Kempton introduced their new fixed brush hurdles on Wednesday November 24th 1954. The racing page in the Daily Mirror also featured a fantastic photograph of two of the greatest ever…
National Hunt cards at Leicester and Devon & Exeter provided the turf action on Tuesday November 23rd 1971. Download QR
Newcastle was the principal meeting on Monday November 22nd 1999 Ludlow, and all all-weather at Southwell completed the day. Download QR
A terrific Saturday’s racing on November 20th 1982. Ascot, Ayr and Warwick were brimming with quality, and all three meetings were televised. Definitely the golden age. Download QR
An excellent televised card at Ascot featured some big names on Friday November 19th 1976. Newcastle was the second meeting on the day. Download QR